New studies reinforce belief that Omicron is less likely to damage lungs

Research into the Omicron variant ‘does suggest that the disease is less severe than Delta and the original Wuhan virus’, according to one researcher. Photograph: Simon Lehmann/Alamy

Research into the Omicron variant ‘does suggest that the disease is less severe than Delta and the original Wuhan virus’, according to one researcher. Photograph: Simon Lehmann/Alamy

source https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jan/02/new-studies-reinforce-belief-that-omicron-is-less-likely-to-damage-lungs